Taiwan road safety a focus for concern

Taiwan’s road safety is a focus for concern, given the high number of crashes on the country’s network. The National Road Traffic Safety Commission of Taiwan has estimated that there were over 400,000 deaths and serious injuries on the country’s road network in 2017. This compares with a figure of 375,000 for 2013.
January 5, 2018 Read time: 1 min

Taiwan’s road safety is a focus for concern, given the high number of crashes on the country’s network. The National Road Traffic Safety Commission of Taiwan has estimated that there were over 400,000 deaths and serious injuries on the country’s road network in 2017. This compares with a figure of 375,000 for 2013.

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